President-elect Donald Trump has now appointed his new foreign policy team. How will the new appointments impact Washington's policy in the Middle East? KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Professor Eytan Gilboa, an expert on US-Israel relations from Bar- Ilan university. (Photo: Reuters) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Volunteers from abroad have joined the olive harvest in Ashkelon's national park as part of a project called Volunteer for Nature promoted by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Jonathan Feldstein, founder and director of the Genisis 123 Foundation. (Photo: Courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…

Five veteran new immigrants were recently recognized for their outstanding contribution to Israeli society in different spheres, especially during the Iron Swords war, in a ceremony at the presidential residence. The Aliyah and Integration Minister's Award was bestowed on Yom HaAliyah, Aliyah Day, which was marked on November 7. Among the recipient…

Funerals held for six IDF soldiers who fell in battle in South Lebanon. IDF says air force hit over 30 Hezbollah targets in Beirut over past day. Heavy security in Paris ahead of Israel-France soccer match See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

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The Jacob’s Ladder folk festival. Well for those who miss it and lovers of folk, blues and jam sessions, there is another festival taking place this weekend. It’s called Singing At Nave Shalom and will host some of the well known Israeli singers and musicians in an atmosphere close to Jacob’s Ladder. Harold Jacobs the organizer of the music festiva…

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Prostate cancer is the most prevalent cancer among men in Israel, with some 3,500 new cases each year. A PSA-blood test can help in early detection of the disease. As part of prostate cancer awareness month, the Israeli Association of Living with Prostate Cancer recommends that men from the age of 55 do a PSA test annually. The association is offer…

Speaking at the COP 29 climate change conference in Baku this morning, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said his country’s share in global gas emissions is only 0.1%. He criticized Western fake news media NGOs for spreading disinformation and called oil, gas and other natural resources a "gift of God" saying countries should not be blamed for ha…

Funerals held for five IDF soldiers who fell in combat in Gaza Strip. Drone from Lebanon explodes in kindergarten yard in Haifa suburb, causing damage, no injuries. Israel cautions citizens in Thailand to be alert after reports of possible attack See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

Some 64 percent of IDF reservists and immediate family members say that the burden of reserves on them is heavy, with personal and family hardship outweighing emotional difficulty, according to an October poll commissioned by the Israel Hofsheet NGO. The survey also found that as the war continues and reserve service lengthens, an increasing percen…

There has been a dramatic rise in the number of foreign-born Israelis, mostly Ukrainians and Russians, leaving the country. According data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, in the first nine months of 2023, 35,000 non-native-born Israelis left the country while only 7,000 returned, much higher percentage than native-born Israelis. Prof. Dan Be…

Barrage of 50 rockets from Lebanon injures three people in north. Arrow system intercepts ballistic missile fired from Yemen. Prime Minister Netanyahu asks to postpone court testimony in corruption trial See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

Robert Voet, President of Keren Hayesod Holland says the organized attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam tapped into deeper antisemitism that must be addressed vigorously. He spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal. (Photo: Pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam, November 10, 2024. Reuters. Inset: Courtesy Keren Hayesod). See omnystudio.com/listener …

לא רק שהמילואימניקים העצמאים קורסים כלכלית ונדרשים להחזיר כסף לאוצר, עכשיו גם מסתבר שבניגוד להצהרות, חוק הסיוע לא מאפשר לרובם להגיש בקשות לקרן הסיוע אם חלפה מעל חצי שנה משחרורם ממילואים לראשונה. משרת מילואים סיפר בשידור ששירת 330 ימים, אך בגלל שיצא לחופשת התרעננות בת שבועיים ומיד לאחריה חזר למילואים עד היום, לא זכאי להגיש בקשה לסיוע בגלל החוק. מחר …

3 family members injured from Hizbullah rocket fire. PMO chief of staff Tzahi Braverman denies blackmail allegation. Ron Dermer travels to US for Lebanon truce talks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

Jewish settlers have reacted enthusiastically to Donald Trump’s election victory, expressing the hope that the new administration may support moves to extend Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Oded Revivi, the former mayor of the of Efrat, who cautioned against raising expectations too high. (Photo:Flash90) See omnyst…

Iran has threatened on numerous occasions to attack Israel to avenge Israel’s precision air strikes on October 26th which destroyed much of Teheran’s air defense systems and rocket and drone production facilities. So why haven’t they attacked? KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Professor Emeritus Amatzia Baram, head of the University of Haifa's Ezri Cente…

IDF soldier killed by rocket fire in north laid to rest. US military said to dispatch fighter jet squadron amid threatened Iran attack. Attorney general say prime minister's dismissal of defense minister was legal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

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Shmuel Rosner, a KAN news analysis and senior fellow at JPPI, said that changes in the Middle East since Trump’s last term have been dramatic and that his administration would expect Israel to end the wars before he takes office. Speaking to reporter Arieh O’Sullivan, Rosner said that the ground in the United States was ripe for change in leadershi…

Donald Trump elected 47th president of the United States. Rocket lands near Ben Gurion airport in barrage from Lebanon. Opposition party leaders denounce prime minister's firing of defense minister See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

Iran is keeping the region on edge with threats to strike Israel. But the attacks could come from the Shiite Iraqi militias who could fire drones at Israel from their territory. Seth Frantzman, Author of Drone War, adjunct fellow at the Foundation for Defense and Democracy, told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that drones are cheap and easy to assemble a…

One year after the October 7th massacre and the ongoing Iron Swords war, Western Negev residents continue to struggle with high levels of stress, anxiety, and trauma, according to a recently released "Resilience Index." The report was commissioned by the organization New Land Now, a non-profit established in the aftermath of devastating attack with…

Remand extended of central suspect in security breach affair in prime minister's office. In US, polls open in tight election. Coalition may lack majority in controversial hared day-care subsidies bill vote See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

Israel officially notifies UN it is terminating its ties with UNRWA, IAF shoot down four drones in north, defense establishment doesn't see any imminent moves by Iran to attack See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

Rockets at the north. US sends B-52s to the region. Court expected to lift gag order on PMO security breach affair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

Over the past year, 15 Gaza envelope residents have taken part in a unique program providing them with learning and professional tools to establish business and social ventures focused on revitalizing the region. The program, Restart, is a project of the Beit Midrash of Kolot. Kolot Beit Midrash Director Leon Wiener Dow spoke to KAN reporter Naomi …

Five peopled killed, one seriously wounded, in direct rocket hit on Metula. US envoys hold talks in Israel in bid to advance Lebanon ceasefire. Three Israelis arrested in two cases of alleged espionage for Iran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

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The northern coastal town of Nahariya has come under increasing Hizbullah rocket and drone attack. Nahariya resident and musician Eli Marcus spoke to reporter Arieh O’Sullivan about the challenges there. (photo: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

Two injured from rocket attacks in the north, US mediator to arrive in Israel Thursday with proposal for ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Netanyahu considering postponing his son's wedding due to security threats See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

Gerald Steinberg, professor of Political Science at Bar Ilan University and President of NGO Monitor said that there was widespread political and ideological support in Israel for actions against UNRWA because it perpetuates the conflict by continuing to create the Palestinians as victims. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the Knesset finally …

October Seventh was an atrocious time for Israeli society. The murders and massacres cut short the lives of numerous artists and of course deeply affected survivors and others who expressed it in art. ANU, the Museum of the Jewish People, has put together an exhibition of some two dozen Israeli artists, some of them murdered, or kidnapped, many res…

Four IDF soldiers killed, officer seriously wounded in northern Gaza Strip fighting. One man killed in rocket hit from Lebanon. Knesset passes two laws curtailing UNRWA activities See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

IDF ends raid on Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital. Knesset's winter session opens. PM and Smotrich: budget will pass on time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

Donald Trump told thousands of his supporters in Madison Square Garden that he would have an "American first" approach and crack down on immigrants. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Marc Zell, Chair of Republicans Overseas in Israel. (Photo:AP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

Kamala Harris's campaign has attacked a huge Donald Trump rally in New York as "dangerously divisive and demeaning." KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Ethan Kushner, Chair of American Democrats in Israel about next week's election. (Photo:AP) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

אסתר ורחל, שתיים מבנותיו של רס"ם שאול מויאל, אב לעשרה בן 47, שנפל בדרום לבנון, בריאיון לקלמן ליבסקינד ויובל אלבשן, 28.10.24 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By ב' הנבחרים

"Unbroken," an exhibition examining the aftermath of the October 7th attacks and the resilience of the Jewish spirit as seen in sports, has opened at the World Jewish Sports Museum at Kfar Maccabiah in Ramat Gan. The exhibition was created by the Maccabi World Union, together with the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the World Jewish Congress. Di…

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Author Don Futterman's novel, Adam Unrehearsed, is a coming-of-age comedy, chronicling Adam Miller's bar mitzvah year, set in 1970s Queens, New York. It is a story about friendship, race relations, the American Jewish experience, and finding one's way. Futterman has previously published two children's books and can also be heard on the podcast Futt…

4 soldiers killed in Lebanon. 37 hurt in Glilot truck ramming. Mossad chief Barnea flies to Doha for Gaza ceasefire talks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

Israel attacked 20 targets in three different provinces in Iran early Saturday morning, knocking out key advanced Iranian air-defense systems, and hitting several sites associated with the Iranian ballistic missile program. Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei commenting on the Israeli attack, said: “Israel miscalculated and it needs to understand t…

Edut 710 was established in the days after the October 7th, 2023 attacks, to document and preserve the personal stories of survivors of the Hamas attacks on Israel. So far, the volunteer initiative has collected over 1,200 testimonies, forming the basis of a national digital archive. Hundreds of filmed testimonies can already be accessed on Edut 71…

Actress and writer Hadar Galron speaks to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about processing trauma through the plays she has written since the October 7th Hamas attack. (Photo: Erez Mir) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

Rabbi Professor David Golinkin, president of The Schechter Institutes, Inc. shares his thoughts on the dilemma in observing the joy of Simchat Torah as the holiday also marks the anniversary of the devastating Hamas attack on Israel. (Photo: Simchat Torah in Tel Aviv, 2022. Tomer Neurberg/Flash90) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…

Rocket barrage over Tel Aviv and central Israel, no injuries or damage, US Secretary of State arrives to revive Gaza ceasefire/hostage deal talks, double murder in Arab crime feud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By כאן | Kan

Grape harvest season has just ended and wine makers across the country are focusing now on creating some of Israel’s superb wines. One area that has seen a large growth in wineries is the Negev desert were a couple of dozen have opened in the past decade. The town of Mitzpe Ramon, deep, deep in the Negev, is holding its first ever wine festival tha…